Burundi faces influx of refugees as M23 rebels advance in DRC
Burundi is experiencing its largest refugee crisis in more than two decades, according to Brigitte Mukanga-Eno, UNHCR’s Representative in Burundi,...
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French prosecutor drops case against Apple over Congo minerals
A document seen by Reuters on February 27th shows that French prosecutors have closed a case filed by the Democratic...
DRC: Shrinking international financing endangers humanitarian aid
Despite the escalation of the conflict in Eastern DR Congo, funds collected for humanitarian aid in the country are set...
Panic sparks in Goma over rumors of forced M23 recruitment
Panic broke out in the Congolese city of Goma on February 25th, after rumors circulated of forced recruitment by the...
Congo struggles to treat influx of war-wounded patients
Hospitals in Eastern DRC are struggling to keep up with an influx in war-wounded patients, as M23 rebels advance on...
War injuries strain medical facilities in DRC as rebels advance
Hospitals in The Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are struggling to keep up with the amount of war wounded patients...
Rumors of forced recruitment by M23 rebels in DRC
On February 25th, panic broke out in Congo's Goma, as rumors began to circulate that M23 rebels were forcibly recruiting....
UN calls for ceasefire in Congo
The United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution on February 21st calling for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in...
France calls for an end to hostilities in DRC as major city falls
France has called for an end to Rwandan-backed hostilities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as a major city...
Congo: Chinese nationals jailed for illegal gold mining
Three Chinese nationals have been sentenced to seven years in prison in Democratic Republic of Congo amid a major crackdown...
DRC: Congolese army push back M23 rebels from eastern regions
The Congolese Army have successfully pushed back the M23 rebels from eastern regions of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC),...
Congo: Al Jazeera banned for interview with M23 rebel
The Congolese government banned the Al Jazeera news outlet on Thursday 9th over its interview with the leader of a...
Warnings of crisis after M23 rebels seize key town in DR Congo
M23 rebels have seized a key town in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, potentially plunging the region into a "serious...
Congo: UN warns of “escalating insecurity” amid M23 occupation
UN representative in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has warned of “escalating insecurity” as military factions continue to consolidate...
